Obituaries

Welton Dwane Carter, 64, of Baxley, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Golden Isles, Monday, February 8, 2016 following an extended battle with cancer. He was born in Hazlehurst and raised in St. Marys. He moved to Baxley after graduating from Camden County High School in 1969 and attending Brunswick Junior College in the early 70’s. He was a mechanic at Cothern-Varnadore Chevrolet for 24 years, a volunteer with Appling County EMT/Rescue for several years, and also worked at various other jobs in the Appling County area. He was a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and enjoyed farming, fishing, and spending time in the Smokey Mountains at DollyWood in Tennessee.
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Juanita Crosby, age 97, of Baxley died early Thursday morning February 18, 2016 at Appling HealthCare after a short illness. She was a native of Appling County, daughter of the late Edgar Crosby and Venna Miles Crosby and was also preceded in death by her husband, J. W. Crosby, a son, Gerald Crosby, six brothers, Doyle Crosby, Willie (Bill) Crosby, G. S. (Son) Crosby, Loyle (Brownie) Crosby, Action (Bud) Crosby, B.M. (Mack) Crosby, three sisters, Edna Herrington, Cassie Whitmore and Vera Price. Juanita was a member of Satilla Baptist Church in Appling County.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services of Lynette Boyd Faulk, age 80, who passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Appling Healthcare System under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. She was a native of Washington County, living the past forty-one years in Appling County, a retired loan officer with the F.H.A. and a member of Zoar Baptist Church.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Ellen Rena Hughes, age 79, who passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Lakeview Retirement Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jeff Davis County. She was a retired seamstress, homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Hazlehurst. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Dennie T. Smart, age 73, who passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at his daughter’s residence in Temple under the care of his children and Embrace Hospice. He was a native of Appling County; Director of Maintenance for Supreme Oil Company in Brundidge, AL; a United States Navy Veteran; and a former commander with the American Legion Post #216 in Fulton County. He was an avid fisherman and loved his family and the outdoors.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Mary F. Stanley, age 81, who passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Florida Hospital in Zephyrhills, FL. She was a native of Lacoochee, FL living in Appling County for the past 40 years. She retired from Miller’s Western Wear, was an active bailiff with Appling County Court System and a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the services for Jim Thomas, age 68, who passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at his residence under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. He was a native and lifelong resident of Appling County, a retired mechanic and a member of Baxley Freewill Baptist Church. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and loved fishing on Sapelo Island.
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Miles Funeral Home in Hazlehurst announces the funeral service for Timothy Inon Summerlin, age 41, of Hazlehurst, who passed away January 25, 2016. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Hillcrest Baptist Church.
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Miles-Nobles Funeral Home and Crematory announces the funeral services of Sallie Wilkes Shuman, age 92, who passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Navicent Health in Macon. She was a native of Telfair County living the past sixty-two years in Baxley; worked alongside her husband, Dr. Jack D. Shuman in his chiropractic practice and was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of Baxley First United Methodist Church.
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Betty Hunter Dumas went home to be with her Lord on February 1, 2016. Funeral services were held on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with burial following at Macon Memorial Park. Pastor Chris Peavy officiated. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Jay’s Hope, 1157 Forsyth Street, Suite B., Macon, GA 31201 or the donor’s favorite charity.
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